Gardner River - Summer Fly Box

Fish the Gardner like you know it — because now you do. The Gardner River Summer Fly Box is hand-curated specifically for the conditions, hatches, and trout behavior you'll encounter on the Gardner from July through August. Summer on the Gardner is a beginner's dream and a veteran's reliable fallback — PMDs and Caddis produce consistent action, hoppers work the grassy banks, and the variety of species keeps every cast interesting. This box is built around the Gardner's summer hatch calendar — PMDs, Caddis, and hoppers with beetle and ant patterns through August. Every fly was chosen with fishing the section from Osprey Falls downstream for the best dry fly action in mind, giving you exactly what you need to match what the fish are eating at this time of year. What's in the box: 36 flies total — 18 unique patterns, 2 of each — covering PMD dries, Elk Hair Caddis, hopper patterns, beetle patterns, ant patterns, and Pheasant Tail nymphs. No filler. No patterns that don't belong on this river in this season. Pro tip from the water: The Gardner is one of the best rivers in the park for introducing kids to fly fishing. The fish are willing, the water is readable, and the Mammoth Hot Springs area makes for an easy full-day family trip. Whether you're making your first trip to the Gardner or you fish it every season, this box gives you a proven starting lineup so you can spend more time fishing and less time digging through bins at the fly shop. Includes a quality waterproof fly box. All flies are hand-tied to Bozeman FlyWorks standards — the same quality we'd put on our own lines.